Southampton Portage Service

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☕ ADHD and Autism Community Hub – Southampton Drop-In Sessions ☕

Would you like to learn more about our new ADHD and Autism Community Hub, ask questions, or simply come along for a chat?

We're hosting two informal drop-in sessions at our Southampton Hub, where you can meet the team, find out more about the service, and connect with others in a welcoming and relaxed environment.

📍 Southampton Hub at Solent Mind
28 The Avenue, Southampton, SO17 1XN

🗓 Monday 15 June | ⏰ 3pm–5pm
🗓 Thursday 18 June | ⏰ 12pm–2pm

These sessions are open to all adults (18+), including autistic people, people with ADHD, family members, carers, professionals and members of the public.

No need to book – just drop in and say hello. We’d love to meet you. 💜

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☀️ SUMMER SURVIVAL ☀️ TOMORROW
Helping you and your child feel more confident about managing the summer holiday.

Southampton Parent Carer Forum is inviting parent carers to join us for a relaxed and supportive summer event in partnership with the Neurodiversity Multidisciplinary Team, Southampton City Council and local services.

This free event will include:
✅ A transition workshop with the ND Team
✅ Ideas and strategies to support your child or young person with changes over the summer
✅ Advice around transitions to a new class, year group or school
✅ Opportunities to meet local activity providers
✅ Friendly advice and guidance from the SEND Team, School Transport and ND Team
✅ Time to ask questions in a relaxed and informal setting

📅 Tuesday 2nd June
🕙 10am–12pm Workshop
☕ 11am–2pm Chatting to providers
📍 Harbour Lights Picture House, Maritime Walk, Southampton SO14 3TL

We know summer holidays and transitions can bring a mix of excitement, anxiety and uncertainty for SEND families. We hope this event will help families feel more prepared, supported and connected ahead of the summer break.

Please feel free to share with families and professionals who may benefit

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❌ Wait for signs of readiness
✅ Change the approach to toilet training

Waiting for your neurodivergent child to be ‘ready’ may not work for them, so let’s change the approach instead of waiting for readiness!

It’s not behaviour and it’s not stubbornness.

Your child may not understand their body signals yet.

👆 That’s why typical toilet training advice fails neurodivergent children.

Comment TOILET to sign up to my free 4 day toilet training kickstart challenge.

Sharing for family hub Southampton

Sessions in Best Start Honeysuckle Family Hub every Wednesday…!
9:30-11:30am - Chatter Matters - a speech and Language play session with a therapist available if you have any concerns about your child's speech.
1.00-2.30pm - Support, Play and Learn Together is an open access play session with activities indoors and outdoors along with a book and toy library. Come along to Honeysuckle Family Hub, Honeysuckle Road, SO16 3BZ

Sharing for Southampton Parent Carer Forum

Sharing for WonderWorld Soft Play Southampton

We’re excited to share more dates for our SEN sessions 🎉

Our SEN sessions provide a calm, relaxed environment with:
🟩 Reduced capacity
🟨 No music or flashing lights
🟥 Arcades switched off
🟪 1 x Carer goes FREE
🟦 Socks must be worn at all times

Don’t miss out, book your tickets today https://wonderworldgroup.info/wwsouthamptontickets

Sharing for family hub Southampton

What is happening in Honeysuckle Family Hub every Wednesday?
9:30-11:30am - Chatter Matters - a speech and Language play session with a therapist available if you have any concerns about your child's speech.
1.00-2.30pm - Support, Play and Learn Together is an open access play session with activities indoors and outdoors along with a book and toy library. Come along to Honeysuckle Family Hub, Honeysuckle Road, SO16 3BZ

Sharing for National Portage Association - NPA

British Sign Language Day – 28th April 🇬🇧

Today we celebrate British Sign Language (BSL) and celebrate it being officially recognised as an indigenous language of Great Britain when the BSL Act was passed, in 2022. Around 151,000 people in the UK use BSL as their main language — including Deaf people, their families, and communities across the country.

BSL is rich, expressive, and has its own unique grammar and culture. It’s more than communication — it’s identity, community, and inclusion.

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Still time to book onto the May course - see below for details

Portage Workshop: A small step approach to learning for children with SEND – 2026 This two-and-a-half day course is the basic qualification certificate in the Portage model of teaching.